The $18.7 million facility opened in 2014 and replaced the existing elementary in the Lake Mills district

The district worked with Eppstein Uhen Architectsto create a sustainably designed facility with energy-efficient options. To reach this goal, the project took part in a beta test for the Green Building Council's new LEED v4 pilot program. As the first school to earn Platinum under the new rating system, Lake Mills Elementary School can lay claim to be the greenest school in the nation.

Among the energy-saving and environmentally friendly features of the 600-student, two-story facility: